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What are the causes of water scarcity?

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The Blue Revolution is related with
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Name the most flood affected State _____.
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The following graph shows the distribution of mean monthly temperature and average rainfall of a particular city during the year.

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Which one of the following cities shows the climatic conditions presented in the above graph?

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Which of the following rivers is seasonal?
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Identify the mistakes and rewrite them correctly:-
Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have helped in the proper utilisation of water resources.
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Based on the information given below, classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water scarcity’.
(a) Region with high annual rainfall.
(b) Region having high annual rainfall and large population.
(c) Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.
(d) Region having low rainfall and low population.
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What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?
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Which of the following water sources is unfit for consumption or use in agriculture?
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Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store water.
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The Bhopal lake is an _____ (artificial/natural) lake built in the 11th century.
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India’s rivers, especially the smaller ones, have all turned into toxic streams. This is the _____ aspect of water scarcity.(qualitative/quantitative)
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Which of the following Color is associated with other name of the Earth?
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Mention the perennial canal that provides water for Western Rajasthan?
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Which of the following is constructed in rocky areas?
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Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.
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Freshwater is mainly obtained from surface runoff and underground water that is continually being renewed and recharged through the _____ (hydrological/atomic) cycle.
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Which aspect of water scarcity is being mitigated in Shillong through rainwater harvesting?
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It is difficult for aquatic fauna to _____, (migrate/breathe) especially for spawning because of the fragmentation of rivers due to dams.
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Explain the mechanism of dams. 
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The place in India which received the lowest rainfall is________